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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1926
Page
2
Markets in Chicago on May 7 show hog receipts at 14 000 with mostly higher bids 10 to 250 cents, weights and prices ranging across butchers and packing hogs. Cattle receipts 3 000 with steers steady to strong, heifers up to 9 75, vealers to packers, sheep receipts 12 000 with fat lambs steady to strong and wool lambs sparse. bidding generally weak to unevenly lower.
Official livestock estimates show hogs 4000 head cattle 1000 head and sheep 5000 head for tomorrow as announced in Chicago on May 7.
The Toledo market lists wheat cash values 1.65 to 1.66. Clover seed domestic 21.00 and imported 14.35 with October at 16.55. Alsike seed 17.00, Timothy seed cash 3.35 and September 3.50. A separate note mentions the Blarney Castle in Ireland dating to the fifteenth century.
Chicago May 7 market notes wheat and corn prices by grade with bid and ask values for No 1 hard wheat at 1.65 and 1.63 percent. Mixed corn grades range from 72 to 63 percent. white and yellow varieties shown. Oats and seed prices listed. barley and rye not quoted. lard ribs and tea bellies priced.
The 1st Episcopal bishops praised President Coolidge for enforcing Prohibition and economy in government. Coolidge thanked them, recalling past White House visits and stressing government derives strength from religion and Providence. He urged continuing faith in religion as a cornerstone of national stability.
Market listing shows fresh laid cream eyes per dozen, hens by weight and type, old roosters, ducks geese and swan geese prices, beef and horse hides with conditions noting no market for certain poultry. Includes a few price figures and unit terms like per Ib and per each.
New York May 7 United States Attorney Buckner expanded his prohibition sweep to six hundred padlock raids in his year in office. Fifty venues were raided last night and today including two private dwellings with dancing and drinking halted in Keenwich Village and the Upper East Side. Access was restricted to clients known to enter. An improved instrument board for aircraft aims to enhance aviation safety.
Alexander Coleman proposes to fund paving of a 10.5 mile section of primary road from Hillsboro south toward Lee county No. 40 entry, naming P A Blackford William Thornton and J R Frailey as trustees of a 350000 fund. Lee County board accepts conditionally and Mr Coleman seeks Henry county approval with a 90 day deadline.
The Feder ation of Women's clubs will conduct a census of illiterates in cooperation with the interior department and bureau of education. Other organizations are assisting in the effort.
Favorable rye reports from the northwest fail to move traders until late. Northwest buyers push prices briefly while Missouri river markets sell corn to the Pacific coast. Interior corn supplies are large, making volume sales less notable and the wheat market remains a difficult puzzle with contrasting regional views and price spreads narrowing from 54 to 4.75 cents.
Greenville relic shows a tiny workshop once used by the 17th U S president A Johnson. Hawaii’s pineapple industry has grown to about 35 million dollars per season in under 25 years. Thibet reportedly has only one motor vehicle a motorcycle.
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